Akata Woman by Nnedi Okorafor is the stunning finale to the mystical Nsibidi Scripts trilogy that blends African folklore, and Nigerian culture/ traditions with contemporary life. Themes of friendship, identity, and personal growth take center stage, as Sunny and her Leopard Knocks friends navigate complicated magical politics and face immense battles. The world-building resonates with […]
Gloria Steinem by Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara explores the life of the plucky eponymous feminist and journalist. Steinem noticed at a young age that females and males were treated differently and held to different standards. She went on to become a journalist, and traveled the world, finding her true passions in grassroots activism, and feminism. […]
The Witch Doesn’t Burn in this One by Amanda Lovelace The Witch Doesn’t Burn in this One is a follow-up to Lovelace’s previous poetry collection titled The Princess Saves Herself in this One. These are poems full of vim and vinegar, full of fury and rage. There are poems that rail against how women are […]